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Coastal Bend Home Builder 's Association

Staff Wendy Her man Executive Officer Wendy@CoastalBendHBA.or g

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Member ship Luncheon

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Member ship Committee Meeting

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20 18 B o ar d o f D i r ect o r s W en d y H er m an CBHBA Executive Officer Coastal Bend Home Builder 's Association T r acy L o n g President Long Build, LLC. D ar r en M cC o m b 1st Vice President D& Z Constr uction M o ses M o st agh asi 2nd Vice President MPM Homes T r ey Su m m er s Immediate Past President Hogan Homes N i ck B l ack Treasurer Fir st Community Bank M av er i ck Vo l esk y Jr .

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Oppor t u n it y Zon es Cou ld be Kn ock in g The Treasury Department and IRS in October released the long-awaited proposed regulations for implementing opportunity zones, a new type of economic development incentive created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Opportunity zones seek to incentivize investment in underserved communities. Developers may use a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund to help fund projects located within an opportunity zone. This new source of investment could be a powerful economic tool if properly administered.

NAHB has prepared answers for f r equ en t ly ask ed qu est ion s about opportunity zones and qualified opportunity funds. Public comments on the proposed regulations will be accepted until Dec. 28.

OSHA M em o Addr esses In cen t ive Pr ogr am s OSHA has issued a memorandum clarifying how the policy prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees who report workrelated injuries or illnesses applies to certain safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing policies. OSHA?s intent is to ensure that these programs

and policies are not disincentives for reporting workrelated injuries or illnesses.

Stakeholders, including NAHB, object ed t o t h e pr oh ibit ion in the rule and the preamble language; many employers have found such programs to improve workplace safety and health.

Su pr em e Cou r t Hear s Tak in gs Case The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 heard arguments in Knick v. Township of Scott, an important lan d u se case that could decide whether a plaintiff can bring a Fifth Amendment ?takings? claim in federal court. NAHB filed an amicus brief in June.

NAHB hopes the ruling will provide relief from the 1985 Supreme Court decision, ?Williamson County,? which requires a property owner to go through state court prior to bringing a takings case in federal court.

Reg Addr esses Sm all Bu sin ess Healt h Plan s The Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor recently proposed a n ew r egu lat ion that increases the effectiveness of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to help employees pay for health insurance. In 2016, NAHB led the fight for Congress to reinstate HRAs, which help home building firms and other small businesses provide health benefits to employees.

Ru le Wou ld Boost Ret ir em en t Plan s The Department of Labor is working on a rule to help small businesses strengthen r et ir em en t secu r it y for employees.

The proposed rule would make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement savings plans to employees through Association Retirement Plans, which would allow small businesses to band together to offer 401(k) plans to their employees.

NAHB is actively engaged in promoting retirement security.

Wh at t o Do if ICE Visit s You r Jobsit e NAHB has teamed up with immigration law experts to provide members with information on what to expect ? and what to do ? if a jobsite gets a visit from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

ICE has ramped up oversight of employers? obligations to verify the validity of each employee?s identity, and is serving up inspection notices all over the country.

The publication, ?Wh en ICE Com es Callin g: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement on the Jobsite,? offers a look at how these inspections work.

Con t act You r Local Code Of f icial The International Codes Council recently conducted public comment hearings on the next edition of the I-Codes.

Input the ICC received will influence changes made to its model building codes.

Eligible ICC members will be voting online on the proposals in mid-November.

NAHB has launched ?On e an d Don e,? a Em ployer s Mmembers u st UsetoNew I-9at campaign to spur contact least one local code official before the For m November vote. NAHB will provide members the voting guide on critical proposals to deliver to their local building officials.

All you have to do is sign up for the program and make one contact. By engaging with code officials, home builders are more likely to see better building codes.

Interested volunteers can fill out the form at nahb.org/oneanddone. An NAHB staff member will contact respondents and explain the next steps.

The publication is not legal advice: Employers should consult with immigration counsel and establish a response protocol in case of a raid or audit, and ensure that all field superintendents are prepared and all employees know that the first thing to do is to contact their boss.

Seek in g Clar it y on WOTUS The definition of Wat er s of t h e U.S. (WOTUS) currently varies from state to state.

The number of states subject to the Obama Administration?s 2015 rule, and those subject to the prior 1986 WOTUS definition, has shifted in just the past few months. On Aug. 16, the U.S. District Court for South Carolina halted the Trump Administration?s Suspension Rule. As a result, the 2015 rule became applicable in 26 states, with the 1986 definition of WOTUS applicable in 24 states.

But on Sept. 12, the U.S. District Court for Southern Texas issued a temporary injunction against the 2015 rule in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Then, on Sept. 18, the U.S. District Court for North Dakota added Iowa to an existing injunction. Now, the 2015 rule applies in 22 states, and the 1986 definition applies in 28 states.

The Department of Justice is seeking clarity.

Lesson Plan s Pr om ot e Con st r u ct ion Car eer s NAHB has partnered with the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University and the University of Oklahoma Construction Science Program to create lesson plans that building professionals can use to encourage interest in construction careers among students in grades 5 through 8.

View the lesson plans on the Sk illed Wor k f or ce Developm en t Resou r ces page under the Lesson Plans tab.

The lesson plans are intended to engage students, be consistent with the school's required curriculum, and be applicable for schools across the United States. Each lesson plan includes a hands-on activity where students apply the math and science principles being taught.

The lesson plans cover a wide range of topics including home and green building design, energy consumption in a home, the importance of communication and basic physics and engineering concepts.

NAHB is encouraging members and HBAs to review the lesson plans and reach out to local school systems to request an opportunity for a member to make a classroom presen- tation. The plans are detailed and include an overview, a script and handouts, as well as PowerPoint presentations where appropriate. They are structured to make it as easy as possible for a builder to teach a lesson on home building.

To facilitate a building professional entering a classroom and teaching a class, the lesson plans are written to fit within the specific curriculum that is covered in each grade and to be applicable in as many states as possible.

Since curriculum elements vary from state to state and district to district, building professionals seeking to offer a lesson should consult with the school principal or the teacher to make a lesson as effective as possible.

The Spike Club consists of member s who are recognized for outstanding achievement in member ship recr uitment and retention. Spikes receive recognition at local, state, and national levels and rewarded many special honor s including colored jackets indicating their level of achievement.

Sp i k e M em b er s James Skrobarczyk

24.00

Maverick Velosky

11.50

Scott Whisenant

19.00

Donald Shelton

11.50

Tracy Long

17.50

Dolores Sanchez

10.00

Pat Nolan

14.50

Cris Wright

9.50

Julie Jenson

14.50

Eric Newman

7.50

James Mazoch

13.00

John Wallace

7.00

Jon Roel

13.00

Paul Cervantez

6.00

Joseph Cortez

13.00

Jose De Los Santos

6.00

Ryan Dibble

13.00

L i f e Sp i k e M em b er s Moses Mostaghasi

63.00

Renee Carter

62.50

Paul Cervantes

59.50

John Pope

55.50

Monica Sanderson

54.50

Isidro Gonzalez

53.00

Robert Sells

52.50

Dominick Alongi

47.50

John Tucker

611.00

Jose Vielma

305.50

Bill Sanderson

253.00

Sean Vitelli

225.25

Louis Alty

139.00 Ed Cantu 139.00 Bart Braselton

46.00 41.50

Shayne Schroeder

138.50 Jim Pickett 127.50 Trey Summers

Leslie Schey

125.00 Jodi Steen

36.50

Bill Fleeman

114.50 Kevin Pitchford

35.00

Fred Braselton

109.50 Matt Martini

32.00

Beverly Bacak

76.50

Brian Grunberg

31.50

Richard Voss

74.50

Shawn Karaca

30.00

Garrett Dorsey

74.50

Francisco Aguilar

28.50

Jack Randolph

72.50

Jerry Garcia Mark Garza

Claudia Reyes

65.00

43.50 38.50